Category Archives: A little of this & a little of that

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Try Something New!

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I took a watercolor class a couple of months ago and have been practicing some of the techniques I learned. As a beginner, it’s more challenging to learn than what I thought it would be! One thing that is cool and complex at the same time is that you are in complete control of opacity in watercolor painting. It’s amazing to see how one color can change depending on the ratio of paint to water that you use on the brush. I obviously still have a lot to learn and need tons of practice, but I think the most difficult part is to start. If you’re thinking of trying something new, don’t hesitate – just GO FOR IT and have fun!

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Upcycled Notebooks

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I love this notebook that I received as part of some swag from a meeting. The covers were made out of thin wood and had a company logo from Instagram® embossed on the front. I collected a few books and gave them a new look by adding a strip of a tightly woven burlap and some pretty leaves to give it an autumn vibe. The leaves I made by using Tim Holtz distress inks, stencils, and some Spellbinders die cuts. Collage medium was used to attach the burlap that covered the embossed logo. Stampin Up dimensionals were used to attach the leaves. I’m happy with the way they turned out!

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Social Networking

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Just sharing a few pics of some papercrafting that I don’t think I’ve shown here, along with a cartoon that I love! With all of the social media available these days, I’m thinking of setting up an Instagram account just to post pictures of my creations on, instead of maintaining a website. What social network do you spend the most time on? For me, it’s Facebook and Instagram.  I think the cartoon below sums it all up – the internet has changed our world for sure! Have a great week.

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Catnip

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Just want to share a card that I made using a photo of my cat Lola. This card took about 10 minutes to make! I started by cutting a piece of pink paper to almost cover the front of the card base. Then I cropped the picture a bit smaller than the pink paper and attached it using foam dots for some dimension. I stamped the sentiment on the same color paper as the card base, then just cut the banner shape with scissors freestyle. I attached the sentiment to the pink paper with a tiny staple. Once all of that was done, I glued the pink paper to the card base. I left the inside blank so I could use it as a note card to send to a sweet sassy friend. Making this card was super easy and is a great way to incorporate photos into cards. Thanks for looking – have a great week!

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Plumage

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The color of these bags jumped out at me when I first saw them on the rack at Michael’s. I knew I had pretty peacock stamps that I bought a few years ago that I could use to make tags with to pair with the pretty bags. I used Close To My Heart’s “Circle of Love” stamp set and stamped the peacock and the feather on white cardstock and embossed. Copic markers worked great for coloring and Stickles for a little extra sparkle. I am happy that what I envisioned the tags to be turned out exactly as planned!

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Bottle bling

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Cheers to Fred!

A shout out to my friend Adriana for taking this picture with her iPhone for me, since I haven’t quite gotten into the habit of taking photos of my paper craft projects. I have a camera case hanging on a door handle, ready to grab & use at any time, and I still manage to forget!

I love pulling out pretty designer paper from my stash, grabbing one of my favorite rubber stamps, and picking out Copic marker colors to coordinate with the project. This one-dimensional card was made to hang off of a wine bottle, with a tag that pulls out on the side. The Key West lighthouse stamp is an old PSX rubber stamp that is one of my favorites. I knew the recipient would appreciate it, since he loves the island in the Straits of Florida as much as I do!

Here are a few photos I did manage to take on a recent trip to Key West. Enjoy your day!

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